Knot Too Shabby – Chloe Taylor

“But only because this one is really messed up.” “Schtill dewishous,” Marcus said through a mouthful of cupcake. “Ew!” Zoey said. “Didn’t Dad ever tell you not to talk with your mouth full?” “Sowwy,” Marcus said. Zoey shut the lid of the box and licked the icing off her fingers. She had to admit Marcus was right—they were “schtill dewishous”! Priti was just as easygoing about the cupcakes. “There’s frosting and there’s cake—what’s not to like?”

she asked. “It’s all going to end up in my tummy anyway, right?” “Right,” Libby said, taking a cupcake for herself. When they each had one, they “clinked” them together, as if doing a toast and just like they do with ice cream cones. “To summer adventures,” Priti said. “Definitely!” Zoey agreed. “I’m starting ballet camp next Monday,” Libby said. “That’s going to be adventure, for sure.” “I want to hear all about Zoey’s adventures with Daphne Shaw,” Priti said.

“Oh my gosh, it was amazing,” Zoey said. “She showed me all around her studio, and then she took me out to lunch, and then I got to go to meetings. And then she gave me a T-shirt from her collection. It was the perfect day!” “Wow.” Priti sighed.

“It must have been.” “But we’re going to have a lot of perfect days this summer, aren’t we, Priti?” Zoey said. “Did you hear we’re going to summer camp together?” “Yes!” Priti said. “My parents told me. I’m so excited!” “Wait—where are you guys going?” Libby asked. “It’s called Blue Mountain Camp for the Arts,” Priti said. “I wasn’t that worried about making new friends, but having one of my besties with me will make it easier to be away from home for so long.

Besides, everything is more fun with Zoey there.” “It sounds great,” Libby said. “You have to promise to write to me!” “We will,” Zoey said. “I’m just glad my parents are going to use the time to take a romantic trip. You know, like a second honeymoon,” Priti said. “Maybe it’s just what they need to remember how much they’re in love with each other, so when I get back, they’ll have one of those renewal of vows ceremonies.

Then Tara and Sashi and I can be bridesmaids!” “And Zoey can design your bridesmaid dresses!” Libby suggested. Nothing would make Zoey happier than to design bridesmaid dresses for the Holbrooke girls, especially if it meant their parents were getting along better. Priti had been worrying about her parents getting divorced for a while now. Even though her friend was, by nature, a happy, optimistic person, Zoey could tell that it was starting to get her down.

Fun in the Sun! I can’t believe how fast this school year has flown by! Summer vacation is just around the corner, and so far I’m planning on spending as much time as possible at Camp Lulu and the pool. It seems like only yesterday I got the text message from Priti, just before school started, telling me that our new principal, Ms. Austen, ended the uniform policy and made my dreams come true. I still get excited, just thinking about it. Yay, Ms. Austen!

But so much has happened since then. I started my Sew Zoey blog, thinking only my family and a few friends would read it, or maybe no one at all. But it really took off, and through my blog I’ve “met” all of you awesometastic readers and learned so much from you. Sew Zoey has led to things I wouldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams, like being picked for a Très Chic website feature and starting online shops for dog (and human) clothes!

I won’t pretend it’s all been fun and games. Sometimes it’s been a teensy bit overwhelming. And that, my friends, is the understatement of the century. But I wouldn’t trade this year for anything. I can’t wait to see what new adventures this summer will bring! I just hope it involves plenty of fun in the sun at the beach, which happened to have inspired this sketch. “This is my favorite day of the school year,” Kate Mackey said as she and Zoey Webber waited for Ms. Brown, their language arts teacher, to pass out their yearbooks.

“I love the first time we get to look through the yearbook.” Zoey loved getting her yearbook too, but she wasn’t sure she’d go as far as saying it was her favorite day of the school year. “I’m always afraid that there won’t be any pictures of me or that there will be a picture of me but an awful one,” Zoey said. “You worry too much, Zo,” Kate said. “I bet there will be a picture of you, and you’ll look fab in it.” Ms. Brown handed Kate her book and checked off her name against her list.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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• Title: –
• Author: Unknown
• ISBN: 9781481413985, 9781481413992, 9781481414005
• Pages: 102
• Language: English (en)

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